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Primary election next week

Early voting ends Friday

Allie Dean

adean@dawsonnews.com

Updated:
May 16, 2018, 12 a.m.

With the general primary election looming
on Tuesday, the Dawson County Board of Elections and Registration is gearing up
to tally votes for several contested seats for state and local offices.

Early voting began April 30 and 566 ballots
had been cast as of Tuesday morning, with early voting closing up at 5 p.m. on
Friday, May 18.

There are currently 17,290 active
registered voters in the county.

There is only one voting location for
advance voting and all in-person voters must vote at the Dawson County Board of
Elections Office at 96 Academy Avenue in Dawsonville.

On Election Day, May 22, residents must go
to their assigned voting precinct to vote between the hours of 7 a.m. and 7
p.m.

If you have questions about your
registration status, voting location or wish to view a sample ballot you can
visit My Voter Page at www.mvp.sosga.gov/MVP/mvp or call the
elections and registration office at (706) 344-3640.

In the primaries, voters will be able to
decide their party’s candidates for seats at the county, state and federal
levels for the Nov. 6 election.